Environmental Policy Toolkit for SME Greening in EU Eastern Partnership Countries

Intro
 Table of contents
 Foreword
 Acronyms
 Executive summary
 Part I. Policy tools for supporting SME greening
 Chapter 1. Greening SMEs: Opportunities and challenges in EaP countries
 Definition of SMEs
 Role of SMEs in greening the economy
 Box 1.1. Policy initiatives for SME greening in the EU
 Obstacles to improving environmental performance of SMEs
 Table 1.1. Internal barriers in SMEs that prevent the adoption of environmental improvements
 Figure 1.1. Barriers to green practices among SMEs in EaP countries, percentage of respondents
 Conclusion
 Note
 References Chapter 2. Environmental compliance progress and challenges for SMEs in EaP countriesRegulatory regimes
 Figure 2.1. How SMEs learn about environmental requirements, percentage of respondents
 Existing policy incentives
 Current implementation of green practices
 Figure 2.2. Resource efficiency actions undertaken by SMEs in EaP countries, percentage of respondents
 Figure 2.3. Reasons to undertake resource efficiency measures, percentage of respondents
 Technical and financial support for green practices
 Figure 2.4. Percentage of SMEs receiving support for resource efficiency actions Institutional challengesConclusion
 References
 Chapter 3. Environmental regulatory tools in OECD and EaP countries
 Introduction
 Shifting approaches to environmental regulation of SMEs in OECD countries
 Box 3.1. General binding rules in the Netherlands
 Better regulation initiatives for small businesses
 Incentives for environmental management certification
 Sectoral approach to compliance assurance
 Conclusion
 Notes
 References
 Chapter 4. Information-based instruments and improved messaging around SMEs' environmental requirements
 Introduction
 Designing effective messages Table 4.1. Cost savings from environmental improvements in SMEsProactive information dissemination
 Web-based guidance tools
 Box 4.1. NetRegs: An internet-based compliance assistance tool in the UK
 Box 4.2. GreenEcoNet: The first pan-European website for SME greening
 Direct capacity building
 Box 4.3. Green Offer by Enterprise Ireland
 Recognition of green practices
 Simplified environmental management systems
 Box 4.4. Environmental certification of SMEs in Norway
 Sector-specific green certifications
 Eco-labels
 Figure 4.1. Manufacturing of certified green products in Korea Environmental recognition awardsConclusion
 Note
 References
 Chapter 5. Economic incentives to encourage greening of EaP SMEs
 Introduction
 Tax privileges
 Box 5.1. Financial incentives for environmental investments in the Netherlands
 Grants and free consultancy services
 Box 5.2. Subsidies for environmental technology investments in Belgium
 Role of supply chain management and public procurement
 Box 5.3. OECD recommendation on the environmental performance in public procurement
 Figure 5.1. Size of the green product market and public procurement in Korea
 Conclusion
 Notes
 References